Making it Ethically Appropriate
Given the Islamic principles, incorporating ethics and sustainability aligns with creating a web design on Islam as a religion. Within those aspects are topics on life practices and business practices, all of which help and give Muslims and non-muslims understanding and guidance.
Islamic teachings place a strong value on making oneself accessible and open to everyone, including those who believe and don’t believe. Web designers may make sure their websites are accessible to individuals with disabilities by focusing on accessibility requirements and using features like keyboard navigation, adjusting text size and a layout that is easy to read, as well as changing the language, making it more accessible for everyone to understand.
Making it ethically sustainable has value in terms of understanding and viewing, but making sure it’s covered in all areas such as:
- Content (Allowing a fair variety of the audience to understand the website in both English & Arabic)
- Environmental sustainability (Speaking on the Earth and the Environmental Importance of Islam)
- User privacy (Controlling the privacy of the audience and maintaining a safe place to access)
- Cultural sensitivity (Respecting the space of Muslims and non-muslims, speaking fairly and appropriately)
Is it Sustainable?
The concepts of Islamic Religion have an environmental responsibility and are well-aligned with sustainable online design. Islamic viewpoints can be applied to sustainable web design in the following ways:
- Efficient Design
Islamic teachings place a strong value on refraining from bad habits and practising modesty. This idea can be put to use by web designers by building websites using efficient design techniques, like minimising complex information and using pictures and illustrations to support understanding and adhering to the information provided, especially for those who are completely new and wish to visually see.
- Minimalism
Simplicity is visually professional to the audience, not only in terms of design structure but also reflecting the simplicity of the information provided allowing better communication from between your web page amongst your audience.
- Responsive Design
Maintaining a consistent design is another strong value to consider when focusing on design. Keeping a sufficient and responsive design across the website provides a better user experience for the audience and continues to keep a positive aspect across the web page.
- Educational Awareness
Talking about Islam can be a sensitive topic to many in an open audience, making sure the information provided across the web page is carefully examined and appropriately written to create a safe environment across the website whilst still maintaining an educational space for everyone to learn from.